Arts & Culture

Ady Suleiman and Samm Henshaw conjure a musical mosaic of genres. Nothing can quite fill the gaping hole Frank Ocean left in our playlists when he, well, left the music scene entirely. But nevertheless, I have shamelessly attempted to patch it together with the tracks of two soulful, genre-defying Brits. And with that, meet Ady […]

Released Contemporary Dance Company hosts Dance for a Cause to benefit Camp Kesem. Released Contemporary Dance Company (RCDC) is hosting their second annual showcase to benefit Camp Kesem, a national nonprofit that supports children whose parents are or have been affected by cancer. The showcase began last year as an alternative to the Davis Dance […]

Brendon Urie’s new album has hits and soon-to-be fan favorites Panic! At the Disco (P!ATD) released its fifth album on Jan. 15, marking a glorious return to the sounds of 2005’s A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out, with added panache. Brendon Urie, the group’s frontman, recorded the entire album as the only remaining member of […]

A movie Mark Twain would be proud of Band of Robbers, a modern-day twist on Mark Twain’s stories of Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer, is a movie I’ve been anticipating for a year, and I was not disappointed. In fact, the film was so charming that it made me forget about my terrible experiences with […]

‘Wait for the Moment’ approaches clichéd themes in new ways I like to pretend everybody cares about music as much as I do, so here’s the first of many earfuls of miscellaneous musical information — but mostly just some great additions to your playlists. A friend of mine recently asked me about my favorite song. […]

Tuesday, Jan. 26 Pajama Storytime, 6:30 to 7 p.m., Yolo County Library, Davis Branch, 315 E. 14th St. Free For those of us already stressed about winter quarter midterms, storytime will take place at the Davis library, with stories, songs and activities before bedtime! Teddy bears and blankets welcome. (This may or may not be […]

Matt Taibbi discusses his best-selling book, The Divide: American Injustice In the Age of the Wealth Gap The issue of income and racial inequality is an increasingly relevant issue in society today. This year’s UC Davis campus book, The Divide, was published in 2014 and deals with U.S. injustices with regard to income and treatment […]

Renowned artist’s ‘Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads: Bronze’ will be on display at Sacramento museum. For those unfamiliar with Ai Weiwei and his provocative art, the next five months may be the perfect time to acquaint yourself to the brilliance of this Chinese artist. From Jan. 24 to May 1, the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento […]

A retrospective on the life and achievements of David Bowie. It’s a hard thing, to grieve for someone you never knew. Because David Bowie was the only artist my parents could agree on, I grew up with his music around the house constantly. Yet hearing of his death was still a bigger gut punch than […]

A comfortable approach to style. For those who enjoy hiking, rock climbing and other outdoor activities, it can be difficult to find the balance between fashion and practicality. However, fashion does not need to mean pain, and who’s to say you can’t look good in a comfortable sweater? Ellis Anderson, a fourth-year genetics major, proves […]

Nothing short of excellence from star-studded cast The Big Short was one of the most highly anticipated films of the holiday season. Directed by Adam McKay and based on Michael Lewis’ book, the story provides a glimpse into the global financial crisis of 2008. This is director McKay’s first dramatic debut, having previously directed movies […]

One-man show La Esquinita comes to UC Davis This Friday and Saturday, UC Davis alumnus Ruben Gonzalez will be performing his original play, La Esquinita, which highlights the economic pressures wrought on small towns after big companies leave and move abroad. Gonzalez, who graduated with an MFA from Davis, will be playing all 11 roles […]